Sign



G. L. JESSUP June 6, 1933.

SIGN

2 SheetsL-Sheet 2 Filed March 18, ,1932

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fatentecljune 6,

PATENT oFFlcE GEORGE farmer-fJrissur,` or WOODLAND, cALIFonNIA sien applicati@ flied Maren 1s, 1932. seriaiNo. 599,734.

` `The invention relates to signs, and has for its 'object to provide a device of this char'- acter `having means for supporting letter plates andv frames for said letter' plates, hingy '5 edly connected to the sign and adapted,

when in operative position, to engage` the edges of the letter plates, hold them in position and `at the same time form an orna` mental border for the indicia on the letter 10 plates.` y

`A further object is tof provide theframes with hinged connections tothesign and to form the frames from i cliannelled members having inner and outer "flan-ges, the?, inner plates and the outer` flanges to engage the sign around `thefletter` plates and spring means cooperating with the framesand disposed within the channels thereof for fore-` ing heframes to closed position. i

A further object is to anchor one of the arms ofthe springs in the channels and to extend the other arms of the springsthrough the sign and into engagement with therear side of the sign. 1 f

A further objectY isto form the hinged connection of the frames to `the sign by tongues extending through slotsin and having a` rocking engagement in the slots.

. A further object is'tovprovide the sign with struck: `out angular shaped lugs for re-. ceiving the letter plates, and to positionsajid lugs where they will be received within the channels of the frames and be concealed from view.

A further object 1s to form the sign, which" is of the easel `type,wit`h hinged supports having inturned fianges for the reception of a receptacle the receptacle whereby it is jutilized as a Vbrace and stiffening means for the lower end of thesign. e

With theabove and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, `hown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention ma be made within scope of what is claimed y View taken on `[langes being positioned to engage the letter @the same from the rear;

the sign `cured for the reception of the for letter plates, and to mount without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Y

Figure l is a perspective view of the sign.

Figure 2 is a side elevation. 55

Figure 3 is a `horizontal sectional view taken on line 3--3 of `Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail rear perspective view ofV one of the lower ends of the sign. "Figure 5 is a view in elevation of one of 60 the letter plate frames.

Figure 6 is a vertical transverse sectional y line tie-(lof Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a' detail perspective view of a portion of one of the letter frames showing "figure 8 1s a View in elevation of a portion of `he sign, showing the letter plate holdinglngs. i Y .Figure ,9 isa horizontal sectional view taken online 9-9 of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the front side of the sign which is provided with `adepression 2 for stifl'ening purposes. The sign is of the easel type and is provided with rearwardly extending hinged side members 3. Extending rearwardly from the rear side of the body 1 of the sign is a horizontally disposed flange 4 and extending inwardly from the sides 3 80 are flanges 5 in the plane of the flange 4, and on which: a receptacle G is placed and seletter plates 7. The receptacle G, whensecured in place `and to the fianges 5 fand 4l, stiifen the sign 85 structure as a whole, and adds ,weight to the lower portion of the sign. -'l`he rear flanges` 5V are bent inwardly v from the angularly shaped members 8 carried by the rear edges of tlre sidesf', and `it will be, seenthat 90 theymember 8 additionall'ybrace theV supporting portions of` the sign. All of the sign body with `the exception of its sides 3, flanges 1r ande, and members 8, stamped from asingle sheet of material, which is 9 out` angularly shapedV lugs19,`whi ch receive n the letter plates 7f,-whlich1 have any inl-U dicia desired thereon, and hold said plates in position while being assembled on the sign. After the letter plates 7 are properly positioned on the sign body, the letter `frames 10 cover the same. The letter frames 1() are formed from channels having inner flanges 11 and outer flanges 12. The inner flanges 11 are narrower than the flanges 12, and when the frames are in closed position engage the letter plates 7 to the in side of the lugs 9, thereby concealing said lugs Within the channels, and at the same time forming a uniform ornamental outline for indicia on the letter plates. It is to be understood that the letter frames may be of any size desired, for instance for covering a single letter or figure, or a plurality of letters or figures. rl`he lower sides of the frames 10 are provided with downwardly i0 extending flanges 13, angularly shaped and which flanges are carried by the flanges 12 of the frames and are rockably mounted in slots 14 in the plate 1, so that the frames may be hinged downwardly to allow access to the letter plates 7 when desired. Disposed within the channels of the frames 10 are coiledsprings 15, which springs are prolvided with rupwardly extending arms 16 within the channels, and anchored at 17 to the frames; the other arms 18 ofthe springs extend through the sign body 1, and upwardly into engagement with the rear side of the sign body. It will beseen that the springs and arms are entirely concealed from view from the front of theV sign and that they will act on the frames for moving the same to closed position as shown in Figure 6 when releasec. By providing the coils 15 in the springs, a wide range of flexibility is pro- 49 vided which allows a hinging movement of the frames in the slots 14.

From the above it will be seen that a sign is provided which is simple in construction, particularly adapted for the reception of letter plates, thereby allowing change of indicia, andv hinged frames are provided which not only hold the letter plates but receive in channels thereof the letter plate holding lugs and the springs for moving said 50 frames to closed position.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. An easel sign comprising an indicia carrying member, right angularly disposed side members carried by the indicia carrying member, inwardly extending flanges carried by the side and indicia carrying member in the same plane and a receptacle between the side members and secured to G0 the flanges of the side and indicia carrying members and forming means for bracing the sign and maintaining the parts in relative relation to each other.

2. The combination with the lower end of an easel sign formed from a single sheet of metal bent to form and comprising front and end members, said front and end members being recessed to form supporting legs, of inwardly struck flanges in the bottoms of the recesses of the front and end members and in the same plane, inwardly turned flanges carried by the edges of the end members, horizontally disposed flanges carried by said inwardly turned flanges and in the plane of the first mentioned flanges and a membersecured on said inwardly turned flanges and forming means for maintaining a rigid sign structure.

3., The combination with a sign, letter plate supporting means extending outwardly from one side of the sign, letter plates supported on said letter plate supporting means, of hinged frames carried by said sign, said frames being formed from channelled members having flanges, a hinged connection between the outer flange and the sign, the inner flange being narrower than the outer flange and engaging the letter plate when the frame is closed, said frames housing the pl te supporting lugsand spring means within the channel of the ,frame and entirely concealed therein for normally forcing the frame toward closed position.v

4. The combination with a sign having letter platessupported thereon, of frames for said plates, said frames being formed from channelled members, lsaid channelled members being hingedly connectedl to the sign adjacent the plates, of springs entirely concealed within the channelled members, and anchored to the channelled member and sign and forming means whereby the letter plate frames are normally forced towards the sign and letter plates.

5. A device as set forth in claim 4 wherein the springs are U-shaped thereby forming arms, said arms` being anchored to the frames and the sign.

6. A device as set forth in claim 4 wherein said springs are U-shap'ed, the arms of saidV U-shaped springs being anchored to the frames and to the sign and spring convolutions connecting the arms of the "-shaped springs together. f

In testimony whereof he hereunto afliXes his signature.

GEORGE LEROY JESSUP.

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